Effectiveness of an educational game-based intervention for enhancing nutritional knowledge of elementary school students

Obesity can generate short and long term effects on health. Nutritionalknowledge is important to increase the potential of acquiring healthy eating habits and prevent obesity. In this study, it was investigated an educational game-basedintervention with the Nutrikids digital game to improve nutritional knowledge. Onehundred and sixty-four Brazilians fifth graders were divided into the following fourgroups: one that played the Nutrikids game; the lecture-game group, which received traditional classes and played Nutrikids; the lecture group, which received traditional classes only; and the control group, with no intervention. The results suggest that nutritional knowledge in students can be improved more effectively through game-based learning than traditional classes.

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Changes in Age Stereotypes in Adolescent and Older Participants of an Intergenerational Encounter Program

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.658797 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Dirk Kranz ◽

Nicole Maria Thomas ◽

Jan Hofer

Keyword(s):

Life Story ◽

Nursing Home Residents ◽

Control Group ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

School Students ◽

Group Format ◽

Life Story Interview ◽

Short And Long Term ◽

Future Plans

This intervention study explored the effects of a newly developed intergenerational encounter program on cross-generational age stereotyping (CGAS). Based on a biographical-narrative approach, participants (secondary school students and nursing home residents) were invited to share ideas about existential questions of life (e.g., about one’s core experiences, future plans, and personal values). Therefore, the dyadic Life Story Interview (LSI) had been translated into a group format (the Life Story Encounter Program, LSEP), consisting of 10 90-min sessions. Analyses verified that LSEP participants of both generations showed more favorable CGAS immediately after, but also 3 months after the program end. Such change in CGAS was absent in a control group (no LSEP participation). The LSEP-driven short- and long-term effects on CGAS could be partially explained by two program benefits, the feeling of comfort with and the experience of learning from the other generation.

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Using the Concept of Game-Based Learning in Education

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) ◽

10.3991/ijet.v15i14.14675 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (14) ◽

pp. 53

Author(s):

Zi-Yu Liu ◽

Zaffar Ahmed Shaikh ◽

Farida Gazizova

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Abilities ◽

Teaching Practice ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Effective Means ◽

Educational Material ◽

Educational Game ◽

Control Group ◽

Game Based Learning ◽

School Students ◽

The Impact

A modern school deals with a generation of students who were born and grown up in a digital environment and require other teaching methods. Changes in the technological and social conditions of modern society need new professional skills, which are often called “21st century skills”. These skills should be devel-oped starting from the primary school, as they are psychological and behavioural, rather than practical. Game-based learning and gamification are effective means of such skills development. The use of video games in teaching practice is studied multifaceted, along with formats and requirements of educational game, methods for effectiveness assessment, and the effect of games on students. The controver-sial nature of game-based learning effect on students require deeper research, as the increase in motivation and learning efficiency cannot be disputed, as well as the negative impact of a long gaming on cognitive abilities, emotional state and social skills of students. The study tested both an increase in the motivation and attraction of school students for the learning process, and the impact on the prac-tical results of information assimilation. There was conducted a survey on the re-sults of the application of game training to determine the motivation and attraction of students. Likewise, we counted time, spent by the study and control group, for mastering the main educational material and the post-class study of game content and the educational material it presents. A comparative test was conducted on the results of educational material comprehension to determine the effectiveness of the methodology in mastering knowledge. The group, with game-based learning and gamification applied, showed an increase in motivation and attraction to learning, students paid additional efforts for assimilating the material studied, and also showed significantly higher learning outcomes compared to the control group.

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Short- and long-term effects of using shooting straps on free-throw accuracy of young female basketball players

Kinesiology ◽

10.26582/k.49.2.3 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 49 (2) ◽

pp. 225-234 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Miguel-Ángel Gómez ◽

Jaime Sampaio

Keyword(s):

Basketball Player ◽

Control Group ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

Basketball Players ◽

Intervention Training ◽

Free Throw ◽

Short And Long Term ◽

One Year ◽

Experimental Group

This study identified the short- and long-term effects of using a shooting strap on the accuracy of freethrows performed by U15 female basketball players during training and competition. Thirty six female basketball player volunteers (aged 14.3±0.5 years) from the Lithuanian Schoolchildren Basketball League were randomly assigned to either an experimental or control group. The experimental group used a shooting strap that immobilized movements of the supporting hand while shooting. The control group performed freethrows without any training aid. Learning and transfer of performance was assessed before and after the intervention training sessions (4-week intervention program applied 4 times per week), and on a retention test after one year. Results showed that: (a) free-throw accuracy was higher after one month and after one year of intervention than before the intervention training program in both practice and competition; (b) the experimental group scored better in practice and competition than the control group after one month and one year of the intervention; and (c) free-throw accuracy was higher during training sessions than during competition. The identified short-term and long-term improvements in free-throw shooting accuracy support the usage of shooting straps. The use of shooting straps and external assisting devices might allow adjusting programs of training to provide fluent free-throw accuracy progresses from youth to senior categories.

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Short- and Long-Term Dentin Bond Strength of Bioactive Glass-Modified Dental Adhesives

Nanomaterials ◽

10.3390/nano11081894 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (8) ◽

pp. 1894

Author(s):

Ramona Oltramare ◽

Matej Par ◽

Dirk Mohn ◽

Daniel B. Wiedemeier ◽

Thomas Attin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Bond Strength ◽

Bioactive Glass ◽

Control Group ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

Control Groups ◽

Dental Adhesives ◽

Etch And Rinse ◽

Short And Long Term ◽

Self Etch

This study investigated the short- and long-term effects of dental adhesives doped with nano-sized bioactive glass 45S5 (BAG) on the resin–dentin interfacial bond strength. Two etch-and-rinse adhesives (Adper Scotchbond Multi-Purpose (ASB) and Solobond Plus (SB)) and one self-etch adhesive (Clearfil SE Bond (CF)) were doped with different concentrations of BAG (5, 10, and 20 wt%). The unmodified (0 wt% BAG) commercial adhesives served as control groups. Dentin of 120 molars (n = 10 per group) was treated with the different adhesives, followed by buildups with a conventional composite restorative material. From each tooth, 14 sticks were prepared for micro-tensile bond strength (µTBS) testing. The sticks were stored in simulated body fluid at 37 °C and tested after 24 h or six months for µTBS and failure mode. Data were analyzed using Kruskal–Wallis tests in combination with post-hoc Conover-tests and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests at a level of significance of a = 0.05. After 24 h and six months, both etch-and-rinse adhesives with a low BAG content (up to 10 wt% for ASB and 5 wt% for SB) showed similar µTBSs as their respective control groups (0 wt% BAG). CF showed a significant decrease in µTBS even after addition of 5 wt% BAG. At a high concentration of added BAG (20 wt%), all three adhesives showed a significant decrease in µTBS compared to the unmodified controls. The CF control group showed significantly lower µTBS after 6 months of storage than after 24 h. In contrast, the µTBS of all CF groups modified with BAG was unaffected by aging. In conclusion, the tested etch-and-rinse adhesives can be modified with up to 5 wt% (SB), or 10 wt% (ASB) of BAG without reducing their short- and long-term dentin bond strength. Moreover, the addition of nano-sized BAG may prevent long-term bond strength deterioration of a self-etch adhesive.

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Short- and Long-Term Effects of Auxiliary Labels on Patient Knowledge of Precautionary Drug Information

Drug Intelligence & Clinical Pharmacy ◽

10.1177/106002808802200605 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 22 (6) ◽

pp. 470-474 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Candace S. Brown ◽

Brenda L. Solovitz ◽

Stephen G. Bryant ◽

Brock G. Guernsey ◽

Seymour Fisher

Keyword(s):

Drug Information ◽

Controlled Study ◽

Control Group ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

Short Term ◽

Short And Long Term ◽

Time Periods ◽

Experimental Group ◽

Over Time

The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of auxiliary prescription labels in educating outpatients about medicines at two different time periods. Five hundred fifty-nine patients were randomly assigned either to an experimental group or a control group; each person in the experimental group received a prescription bottle to which one study auxiliary label (“sticker”) had been affixed, and those in the control group received bottles with no study sticker attached. Patients were interviewed by telephone approximately one week or two months after prescription pick up. Patients who had the study sticker affixed to their prescription bottle were significantly more knowledgeable after one week about precautionary information than those patients who did not receive stickers; however, sticker-group patients receiving the delayed interview incorrectly attributed many precautions to their medication. This is the first controlled study to document that auxiliary labels increase short-term knowledge about medications, and to suggest that the same labels may result in an inappropriate generalization over time.

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Effect of early immunocastration on testicular histology in pigs

Veterinární Medicína ◽

10.17221/121/2017-vetmed ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 63 (No. 1) ◽

pp. 18-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Z. Sladek ◽

M. Prudikova ◽

A. Knoll ◽

P. Kulich ◽

I. Steinhauserova ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Endocrine Cells ◽

Booster Dose ◽

Seminiferous Tubules ◽

Control Group ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

Normal Spermatogenesis ◽

Short And Long Term ◽

Testicular Histology ◽

Delayed Time

The objective of this study was to investigate short- and long-term effects of early immunocastration with Improvac® vaccine, administered in two doses, at ages eight and 14 weeks, on testicular histology in pigs slaughtered eight or 15 weeks after the second dose. We hypothesised that the effectiveness of early vaccination could be diminished by late application of the booster dose and/or delayed time of slaughter. Thirty non-castrated male pigs of a commercial hybrid breed were used in this study. Pigs (n = 15) in the control group (NOCA) remained intact throughout the study. Pigs (n = 15) in the experimental group (IMCA) were administered Improvac in two doses: a priming dose at eight weeks and a booster dose at 14 weeks. Subsequently, nine of the IMCA pigs were slaughtered at eight weeks and the remaining six at 15 weeks after the second dose. In NOCA pigs, we observed normal spermatogenesis in the tubuli seminiferi and many prominent interstitial endocrine (Leydig) cells. In IMCA8 pigs, there was a noticeable decrease in the diameter and area of seminiferous tubules and spermatogenesis was absent. Interstitial endocrine cells appeared atrophied with pyknotic nuclei. In IMCA15 pigs, we observed a larger diameter of tubuli, thickened germinal epithelium and larger and more numerous interstitial endocrine cells when compared to IMCA8. In conclusion, these results demonstrate that early immunocastration with Improvac disrupts spermatogenesis and reduces the number and size of interstitial endocrine cells. This indicates that vaccination at an age of eight weeks and again at 14 weeks in pigs causes disruption of testicular histology and spermatogenesis at least through the subsequent 15 weeks.

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Early Parenteral Administration of Ceftiofur has Gender-Specific Short- and Long-Term Effects on the Fecal Microbiota and Growth in Pigs from the Suckling to Growing Phase

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani10010017 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 17 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ursula Ruczizka ◽

Barbara Metzler-Zebeli ◽

Christine Unterweger ◽

Evelyne Mann ◽

Lukas Schwarz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Fecal Microbiota ◽

Growing Pigs ◽

Control Group ◽

Rrna Gene ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

Fecal Microbiome ◽

Preventative Strategy ◽

Short And Long Term

Using ceftiofur during the first days of life is a common preventative strategy against several bacterial diseases in pig production. This study aimed to evaluate short- and long-term effects of early use of ceftiofur on the fecal microbiota development in suckling and growing pigs. Sixty-four piglets from eight litters were assigned to the antibiotic (AB; n = 32) or control group (control; n = 32). Twelve hours postpartum (day 0) AB piglets received an intramuscular injection of ceftiofur (5.0 mg/kg body weight) or a placebo. DNA was extracted from fecal samples collected on days 0, 12, 28, and 97 for deep-sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. The AB administration disturbed the maturational changes in the fecal microbiome, whereby effects were sex-specific. Sex-related differences in AB metabolism in females and males may have caused these diverging AB-effects on the fecal microbiota. Especially the loss of bacterial diversity and of certain taxa in female AB pigs may have contributed to the decreased body weight of these females on day 97 of life. Taken together, this study showed that an AB injection with ceftiofur 12 h postpartum markedly affected the successional changes in the fecal microbiota composition in male and female pigs, with long-term consequences for host performance.

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The Effect of Media Violence on Early Teens’ Hostility

ICONIET PROCEEDING ◽

10.33555/iconiet.v2i4.43 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 253-259

Author(s):

Fionna Adeline ◽

Sharon Schumacher

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Media Violence ◽

Control Group ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

School Students ◽

Four Dimensions ◽

Film Content ◽

Positive Feelings ◽

Hostility Scale

As violence shown in films steadily increases, notably in those targeted towards the teenage audience, this research looks into its effect specifically by observing the change in audiences’ hostility. An experiment was done on 125 Indonesian secondary school students to observe the effect of exposure to media violence on their feelings of hostility, measured using Anderson’s State Hostility Scale (1995, 2012). Students’ hostility scores were measured beforeand after being exposed to an assigned clip; either a violent clip, or an equally exciting but non-violent clip as a control group. Results showed that those in the violent condition were significantly more hostile after watching than before watching, and those in the violent condition were significantly more hostile post-exposure than those in the non-violent condition. Out of the four dimensions of hostility, the dimension ‘Lack of positive feelings’ was significantly highest in both conditions, and only the dimension ‘Aggravation’ significantly differed between the two conditions. These findings indicate that exposure to media violenceraises teen audiences’ hostility levels significantly, which implies that further precaution should be taken when exposing teens to certain film content which has significant immediate effects ontheir moods, while also raising the issue of its potential long-term effects, should this exposure be continuous.

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Learning Polygons using English Language

Humaniora ◽

10.21512/humaniora.v8i4.4102 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 391

Author(s):

Mario Nugroho Willyarto

Keyword(s):

High School Students ◽

Junior High School ◽

English Language ◽

Mother Tongue ◽

Control Group ◽

School Students ◽

Learning Mathematics ◽

Short And Long Term ◽

Bahasa Indonesia

The authors conducted a study related to using English in learning mathematics, for grade 7 junior high school students in a private national plus school. The purpose of this study was for the reader to open up further insights related to the topic. This study was carried out with experimental design, by doing different treatment between classes in the same level. The subjects of the study consisted of 63 students spread into three classes; 7A, 7B, and 7C. Class 7C was a control group, using Bahasa Indonesia (mother tongue) in learning Mathematics. Class 7A and 7B were the experimental groups, where 7A was in English and 7B used bilingual (English and Indonesian). Results of the study include the following; using English is not detrimental to the students in mark achievement that is shown by the average of the final mark of Mathematics that is not significantly different. The challenges that arise from learning Mathematics need to be reviewed from the process, readiness, independence, motivation of students and needs to be followed up critically so that students can achieve better results. Short and long-term programs need to be created and observed in order to support the learning process of Mathematics for students, such as training teachers to be able to teach mathematics in English, in supporting action study by teachers, managed by the school.

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